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Quinoa Side Dish
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"Quinoa is a great alternative to rice - it's lighter, and cooks in about half the time."
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PREP TIME
15 Min
COOK TIME
20 Min
READY IN
35 Min
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1 tablespoon butter
1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 cups vegetable broth
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 dash fresh lemon juice (optional)
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DIRECTIONS
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the quinoa, and toast, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes, or until quinoa is tender.
In a bowl, toss quinoa together with garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, and onion. Sprinkle with lemon juice, and serve.
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Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2007 by
MuscleMan
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Nov. 4, 2007
WOW, this recipe is great! In case you didn't know, quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) contains more protein than any other grain. Since it also contains a good amount of lysine, it is a complete protein. I made a few changes to the recipe - only had organic beef stock (in the box) and dried herbs. Used a couple of green onions and two cloves of garlic. Also added a little ground pepper. Great and easy way to serve up quinoa. Note about rinsing or soaking: normally, quinoa has a bitter saponins coating that is removed by soaking it or rinsing it. Most of the quinoa sold in the USA has already had the coating removed so rinsing is not required. But best check your source!
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WOW, this recipe is great! In case you didn't know, quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) contains more...
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Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2003 by JEWEBER
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JEWEBER
Nov. 6, 2003
Nice alternative to rice. Used low sodium low fat chicken broth - there was no need to add additional butter or salt to make it tasty. The texture is similiar to wild rice, which my son doesn't like so he wasn't a fan, but the rest of the family and the neighbors loved it. Will definately make again.
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Nice alternative to rice. Used low sodium low fat chicken broth - there was no need to add...
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Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2007 by
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MIRABLUE
Dec. 20, 2007
3 out of 6 of us are gluten intolerant. I happened upon this recipe and it has forever changed our life! My husband (who is not a celiac) LOVES this recipe and has requested I find as many recipes as I can about quinoa because it's so healthy. I do sautee the onion and garlic with the quinoa and I use water and GF ckn. bouillon instead of the vegetable broth. Love, love, love this recipe! Thanks for the great rice alternative for my whole family.
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9 users found this review helpful
3 out of 6 of us are gluten intolerant. I happened upon this recipe and it has forever...
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Reviewed on Aug. 2, 2007 by
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Aug. 2, 2007
I had never heard of quinoa before yesterday. I heard mention of it on TV, so I thought I would learn more about it from the Internet. Everything that I learned pointed toward quinoa as the most nutritious grain out there, so I had to try it. I followed the direction of others and really enjoyed this dish. I began by melting the butter and sautéing the onion and garlic for two minutes. Then I added the quinoa and returned to the recipe. I chose to use chicken broth instead of vegetable and decided to add some shrimp seven minutes into the simmer. Once I got past the strange texture of this grain, I really enjoyed it. I will make this recipe again. Trust me, you don’t have to be a health nut to enjoy this recipe. (By the way, it took about 25 minutes or more for the grain to incorporate all of the liquid.)
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Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2006 by sas4151
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sas4151
Jan. 16, 2006
Very good. Made a few changes. Cooked the onions when i was toasting the quinoa. Also added in diced red pepper. Before simmering I added in all the spices except the parsely. After simmering I added in parsely and lemon juice. But VERY good!
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Very good. Made a few changes. Cooked the onions when i was toasting the quinoa. Also added...
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Reviewed on May 9, 2005 by CALIGIRL72
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CALIGIRL72
May 9, 2005
This recipe is excellent! I watch the glycemic index of foods I eat, and quinoa is a low GI food (35.) I've been looking for recipes for quinoa to include in my diet, and this was a great addition!
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6 users found this review helpful
This recipe is excellent! I watch the glycemic index of foods I eat, and quinoa is a low GI...
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Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2005 by
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Basg
Dec. 18, 2005
My first time trying quinoa. This dish had great flavor! I sauteed the onion and mushrooms (which I added) before browning the quinoa, and it was a good move.
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5 users found this review helpful
My first time trying quinoa. This dish had great flavor! I sauteed the onion and mushrooms...
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Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2005 by
HINCHESS
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HINCHESS
Oct. 3, 2005
Very good, but I'm confused about the rinsing. I've looked at other recipes that involve toasting the quinoa first and they don't mention rinsing. I checked out a site that sells it and they say they pre-rinse so the consumer doesn't need to. Guess it depends on the kind you buy?
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Very good, but I'm confused about the rinsing. I've looked at other recipes that involve...
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Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2005 by
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Javagoddess
Apr. 5, 2005
Delicious! A great way to cook quinoa. By the way, if you're not eating quinoa yet, you are seriuosly missing out on this delicious, healthy treat!
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Delicious! A great way to cook quinoa. By the way, if you're not eating quinoa yet, you are...
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Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2007 by
daveycooks
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daveycooks
Oct. 9, 2007
This is a great recipe. The flavors meld very well together. I didn't saute my garlic and onion first and glad I didn't. The onion gave the dish a mild crunch. The heat from the hot quinoa cooks the garlic and onion anyway. The combination of textures is what makes this recipe great. I did however make this with no-chik stock (vegetarian) and also put lemon zest instead of lemon juice. The zest gave it a nice look and also the freshness that lemon is used for. I will make this over and over again.